Portobello Book Blog

The Flatshare was all over social media last year but for some reason I didn’t get around to it, despite reading various reviews which made me sure I would love it. Well, finally, I have got around to this book and listened to it on Audible. And let me tell you, that it’s just BRILLIANT!

Tiffy and Leon are flatmates but they are rather unusual flatmates in that they have never met. Leon works permanent nightshift as a palliative care nurse while Tiffy works in publishing. So Leon has the flat – and the bed – during the day while Tiffy has the place the rest of the time. They communicate to begin with through Leon’s girlfriend Kay and then through a series of post-it notes.

I adored following Tiffy and Leon’s story. Initially, we were getting to know the characters, much in the same way they were getting to…